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Vitamin K1 (Phylloquinone): Function, Enzymes and Genes

2011-01-01

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Phylloquinone (2-methyl-3-phytyl-1,4-naphthoquinone) is a conjugated isoprenoid that serves as a cardinal redox cofactor in plants and some cyanobacteria. In humans and other mammals, it is required as a vitamin (vitamin K₁) for blood coagulation and bone metabolism. Until recently, the biosynthesis of phylloquinone in plants was considered identical to that of menaquinone (vitamin K₂) in facultative anaerobic bac...

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Literature Corpus work: 32023a24-973a-5542-b3f6-4599f56afd96
DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-385853-5.00001-5

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